The Heirs Energies OML 17 Joint Venture has commissioned an Integrated Operations Monitoring Centre (IOMC), a digital operations hub developed with Redtech to improve how one of Nigeria’s largest onshore oil assets is monitored and managed.

The new centre brings production monitoring, security surveillance, hydrocarbon evacuation, facility performance and operational data into a single platform, giving engineers and operators a real-time view of field activities. The move is part of the joint venture’s broader effort to improve efficiency, strengthen asset reliability and support faster operational decisions across OML 17.

Developed by Heirs Energies, the operator of OML 17, and Redtech, the technology company within the Heirs Holdings Group, the IOMC combines energy operations with digital technology to give field teams and decision-makers better visibility across the asset. By centralizing operational data, the platform is expected to shorten response times, improve collaboration and support day-to-day production management.

Smart innovation drives safer energy operations

The investment comes as oil and gas producers increasingly rely on digital technologies to improve production, reduce downtime and strengthen the security of critical infrastructure. For Heirs Energies, the monitoring centre represents another step in expanding the use of technology across its operations while supporting Nigeria’s drive to raise oil output and improve domestic energy supply.

“The future of upstream operations will be driven by data, technology and intelligent decision-making,” Osa Igiehon, chief executive officer of Heirs Energies, said at the commissioning ceremony. “The Integrated Operations Monitoring Centre provides us with a real-time operational view of our assets, enabling quicker decisions, improved collaboration and enhanced operational efficiency. It reinforces our commitment to deploying innovation to deliver safer, smarter and more resilient operations across OML 17.”

At the heart of the facility is a platform that combines operational information from multiple systems into one interface. The centre supports production optimization, asset integrity, operational risk management and field performance while also strengthening the security of remote facilities through real-time surveillance, intruder detection and faster incident response.

The company said the platform has also been designed with future expansion in mind. Planned capabilities include predictive analytics, remote operations, artificial intelligence-assisted decision support and more advanced production optimization tools as digital technologies become more widely adopted across the energy industry.

For Redtech, the project reflects its growing role in providing technology solutions for industrial operations beyond its payments business.

“At Redtech, we believe technology should simplify operations, improve decision-making and create measurable business value,” Emmanuel Ojo, managing director and chief executive officer of Redtech, said. “The IOMC demonstrates what is possible when digital innovation is applied to industrial operations. Working alongside Heirs Energies, we have delivered a platform that enables connected operations, intelligent monitoring and faster operational response.”

Heirs Holdings leverages group-wide tech synergies

The project highlights collaboration within the Heirs Holdings Group, where portfolio companies work together on technology and operational solutions that support business performance across different sectors. The commissioning builds on a series of operational improvements since Heirs Energies assumed operatorship of OML 17 in 2021.

Through its Brownfield Excellence strategy, Heirs Energies has increased crude oil production to more than 50,000 barrels a day while expanding domestic gas supply to between 120 million and 135 million standard cubic feet per day. Those gains have helped strengthen the asset’s reliability and increased its contribution to Nigeria’s energy sector.

With the launch of the Integrated Operations Monitoring Centre, Heirs Energies is adding digital oversight to those production gains. The company says the centre will support safer operations, improve field performance and provide faster access to information needed for day-to-day decision-making, reinforcing its long-term investment in technology across OML 17.

Heirs Energies is one of Africa’s largest indigenous integrated energy companies and operates OML 17 on behalf of the NNPC/Heirs Energies Joint Venture. The company contributes about 5 percent of Nigeria’s crude oil production and a similar share of the country’s domestic gas supply, making it an important supplier to industries and power generation.

Redtech, meanwhile, continues to expand beyond enterprise technology and energy solutions. The company, backed by Heirs Holdings, recently ranked 32nd among 130 companies on the Financial Times and Statista’s Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies 2026 list after posting strong revenue growth between 2021 and 2024. It also ranked among Africa’s 15 fastest-growing fintech companies and is preparing to raise as much as $100 million over the next two years as it expands its payments and industrial technology businesses across the continent.